Flyers await Fox appeal

Fife Flyers are anxiously awaiting word from discipline chiefs following their appeal over a five-game ban handed out to Justin Fox.

The suspension followed a request from Dundee Stars to review an incident involving Fox during the game at Dundee Ice Arena on Sunday.

With only 33 seconds of the game left Fox was assessed a two-minute plus two-minute penalty for accidental high-sticks.

Following a review of the incident, using the video footage and referees report, the department of player safety upgraded the penalty to a match penalty for high-sticking.

A match penalty carries an automatic one game ban but it was increased by a further four games.

The Canadian-born forward Fox misses tonight’s clash at third-placed Belfast Giants and tomorrow’s home fixture with Sheffield Steelers.

Meanwhile, ninth-placed Stars visit Braehead Clan tonight and coach Marc Lefebvre reminded his men that they have won there twice so far this season in the league.

Lefebvre said: “We’ve won our last two games but it is not about what Braehead do, it is about what we do.

“It’s our one game of the weekend and we want to get something from it.”

Craig Cescon will not ice after suffering an eye injury against Fife.

Justin Fox: penalty upgraded after review of incident in Stars’ game.